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Norwich gate crush death: Workman guilty of safety breach Norwich gate crush death: Workman guilty of safety breach
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A workman has been found guilty of breaching safety rules after a woman was crushed under a heavy metal gate he had fitted.A workman has been found guilty of breaching safety rules after a woman was crushed under a heavy metal gate he had fitted.
Jill Lunn, 56, died after suffering a heart attack while pinned under the automatic gate in 2013.Jill Lunn, 56, died after suffering a heart attack while pinned under the automatic gate in 2013.
Robert Churchyard, 51, of Turner Road, Norwich, was found guilty at Norwich Crown Court of breaching a general duty of care in his work.Robert Churchyard, 51, of Turner Road, Norwich, was found guilty at Norwich Crown Court of breaching a general duty of care in his work.
The jury failed to reach a decision on a gross negligence manslaughter charge.The jury failed to reach a decision on a gross negligence manslaughter charge.
Mr Lunn worked for an automated door and gate company. Mr Churchyard worked for an automated door and gate company.
The case was adjourned until 17 October when a decision will be made on whether to hold a retrial or to move to sentencing for the duty of care offence.The case was adjourned until 17 October when a decision will be made on whether to hold a retrial or to move to sentencing for the duty of care offence.
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Mr Churchyard, who denied both charges, fitted the gate, which weighed about a third of a tonne, at Mrs Lunn's home in Blofield Heath near Norwich in March 2013.Mr Churchyard, who denied both charges, fitted the gate, which weighed about a third of a tonne, at Mrs Lunn's home in Blofield Heath near Norwich in March 2013.
It fell on her the following month when she tried to close it by hand after the remote-controlled automatic mechanism failed.It fell on her the following month when she tried to close it by hand after the remote-controlled automatic mechanism failed.
Norwich Crown Court heard the gate was designed to be operated both automatically and manually, but fell because safety-stop devices had not been fitted.Norwich Crown Court heard the gate was designed to be operated both automatically and manually, but fell because safety-stop devices had not been fitted.